Meta Question

Are you a questioner or answerer?

I compared my fluther stats with my friends and found out that he uses fluther for questions more than responses, while I have only asked 40 questions in my off and on 3 years here. Are you more of a questioner or answerer and any further discussion or explanation is of course welcome.

I’m more of an answerer. I find it’s easier to answer a question than to ask a question. Coming up with a good question and then wording it accurately in order to get good answers takes a bit of thinking and time, which requires more energy than just answering someone else’s question. With answers, I don’t have to worry whether they’re right or wrong, because with most questions, there is neither a right or wrong answer.

I write about 13.5 answers for every question. What does that make me? Well-rounded? I know about three jellies who seem to regularly use up their three questions per day. Some of them seem to do very little answering.

When I do write a question, I don’t actually put much thought into them, although some people think otherwise. I assure you they are just as off-the-cuff as my answers. I never know what I’m going to say before I start and answer or a question. It turns out how it turns out. I mean, I don’t think this place should be taken that seriously, although I do take it seriously.

But I digress. See? No planning here at all. Hey! Wouldn’t that make a good question?

I’m 41 for 563 so that makes me less than 1 for every 100. I guess I would need a few more years for a proper sampling. I agreed with whoever said “I can look it up myself”. I usually ask questions when I’m lazy.

I often read; I seldom answer; I almost never ask. I came here under unusual circumstances; I’ve stayed under more unusual circumstances. And the environment has completely captivated me. I only have circumstancial evidence that I even exist here ;-)

Because I’m so conceited and think that absolutely everyone wants to hear whatever crap I have to vomit forth, I’m more of an answerer. XD
Question limits do play a role here though. I don’t have a question in mind all the time. So in case something does pop up, I’d rather save the three questions per day in case I suddenly need them.

I don’t know if it’s a good or bad thing, but I’ve been leery of starting threads. Long long ago, I was a regular on a site people who asked questions getting blasted if they asked something that had EVER been asked before. Most people who dared to start a thread would get links to some 2 – 3 year old question with. “USE THE SEARCH ENGINE, YOU MORON!” as an answer. Oddly enough, this site hated thread necros as well , so you were pretty much hosed if you needed info.

Even though I’ve never been to a site that strict ever since, I still would rather add to a thread than start one of my own. Fluther has made me a little more brave, but I still have a thing against too many questions.